Meekins v. Branning Mfg. Co.
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
In Equity. Suit by Joseph C. Meekins against the Branning Manufacturing Company and another. Bill filed by plaintiff for an accounting of the value of timbér cut from lands of which he alleges defendant, Branning Manufacturing Company, and himself, are tenants in common, heard upon the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts.
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, District Judge.
Plaintiff alleges that'defendant Bran-ning Manufacturing Company and himself are, and have been since August 16, 1894, owners as tenants in common of the land described in his bill; plaintiff being the owner of one half, subject to the life estate of defendant Jeremiah C. Meekins, Jr., and defendant Bran-ning Manufacturing Company, of the other half thereof; that the defendant has cut a large quantity of valuable timber from the land and, although demand has been made, refuses to account therefor. He also avers that defendant company holds a deed executed by Thomas and…
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